Dajiatuozai Site

Dajiatuozai Site

The Dajiatuozai Site is a cultural relic protection unit of Jilin Province.

Dajiatuozai Site

Batch and Announcement Date: Sixth Batch, May 31, 2007

Address: Dajiatuozai Village, Zhangjia Village, Namosi Mongolian Township, Shuangliao City

Era: Neolithic, Bronze, Liao-Jin

Category: Ancient Site

Managing Unit: Shuangliao Cultural Relics Management Office

Open to Public: No

The Dajiatuozai Site is a site where cultures from the Neolithic Age, Bronze Age, and Liao-Jin Period coexist. The site covers a large area and features a rich variety of artifacts, including stone tools, pottery, bronze ware, and ironware, reflecting traces of cultural integration between northern and southern traditions. It represents a cultural type where Neolithic and Bronze Age elements coexisted. Among the relics found at the site are gray pottery shards with impressed dot patterns, low-footed jars with thick bodies, white-glazed iron-decorated porcelain shards, ivory-yellow glazed black-patterned porcelain shards, and brown textured tile fragments, all of which date back to the Liao-Jin Period.

Namosi Township: Namosi Mongolian Township is the only Mongolian ethnic township in Siping City. It is located in the southwestern part of Shuangliao City, on the outskirts of the urban area, with the township government situated 8 kilometers west of the city center. The township covers a total area of 206 square kilometers, including 5,885 hectares of arable land, 430 hectares of grassland, and 5,988 hectares of forest. It has a total of 5,391 households and a population of over 20,000, among which 3,388 are ethnic minorities, accounting for 16.8% of the total population.

Historical Background:

"Namosi" — in Mongolian, meaning "pass" or "fortress" in Chinese. Because Namosi... More details about Namosi Township++